This prompted Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network play-by-play Mike King to suggest that the finish may help him stay in IndyCar Series for the 2008 season.
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He went on to finish 2nd in the 2002 German Formula Three Championship winning 2 races and finished 3rd in the 2003 European Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, winning 3 races before replacing Roger Yasukawa at Super Aguri Fernandez Racing in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 2004.
Masaya Matsuura | Max Matsuura | Matsuura Railway | Matsuura, Nagasaki | Matsuura Machinery | Matsuura | Masato "Max" Matsuura | Kosuke Matsuura | Kosuke Fukudome | Kōsuke Fujishima | Kosuke Endo | Aya Matsuura |
Despite taking 3 wins and 4th overall in the 2004 IRL, he was unable to secure funding to race in 2005 - Delphi was driver Scott Sharp's personal sponsor while engine suppliers Honda insisted on Japanese driver Kosuke Matsuura in the second car.